title: Biochemical studies on combined effects of garlic (Allium sativum Linn) and ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) in albino rats.
abstract: Adult male rats of wistar strain were fed diets containing (w/w) 2% garlic (group II), 0.5% ginger (group III) and a combination of garlic plus ginger (group IV) for 4 weeks to study their effects on serum biochemical parameters. A significant increase in body weight was observed in all groups except that fed ginger (group III). A significant decrease in blood glucose, serum total cholesterol and serum alkaline phosphatase were found in all groups, whereas serum triglycerides were decreased significantly only in group IV. Serum HDL-cholesterol was significantly increased only in groups III and IV. However, HDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol and atherogenic index were significantly decreased in animals fed with combination of the two, compared to garlic/ginger alone. Hence, a combination of garlic and ginger is much more effective in reducing blood glucose and serum lipids.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D019862:Zingiberales / Q000737:chemistry*